Day[9] to Compete in Pro Tour Dragon's Maze

Wizards of the CoastFriday, April 05, 2013

izards of the Coast is excited to announce that Sean "Day[9]" Plott will be participating in Pro Tour Dragon's Maze on May 17-19.

A world-famous gamer and shoutcaster with one of the most passionate audiences on the Internet, Plott made his premier-play debut at Grand Prix San Jose in 2012. Plott has been awarded a Special Invitation, given at Wizards of the Coast's discretion to members of the Magic community for representing the game in a positive manner.

"It's a great honor to be participating in the Pro Tour," Plott said. "I've spent many a weekend watching coverage via Twitch and I can't wait to see what it's like on the other side of the camera! I've played games competitively my whole life and I love the thrill of stepping into the arena to battle."

Other Special Invitations have been extended to David Williams (United States), Troy Thompson (United States), and Christopher Passow (Germany). Special Invitations do not include airfare to the Pro Tour.

Wizards of the Coast is awarding Sponsor's Exemption invitations and airfare to Daniel Unwin (Australia), Matthew Tickal (United States), Caleb Durward (United States), Dean McLaren (Canada), and Josh McClain (United States). (Editor's note: McClain's name was added to this announcement after initial publication. He was mistakenly overlooked due to a data issue compiling results across in-person and Magic Online PTQs.) Sponsor's Exemptions are awarded to players who showed excellence in play during the qualifying season but did not earn an invitation through other means. This consideration includes quantity and quality of finishes at Grand Prix, Pro Tour Qualifiers (including Magic Online PTQs), and Magic Online Championship Series Finals during the qualifying season, and results from Pro Tour Gatecrash.

At the conclusion of future qualifying seasons, Wizards of the Coast will examine the list of uninvited players and award Special Invitations and Sponsor's Exemption invitations at its sole discretion. The maximum number of Sponsor's Exemption invitations given to a particular Pro Tour is five.

Pro Tour Dragon's Maze features the Return to Ravnica Block Constructed and Return to Ravnica Block Booster Draft formats. The live coverage of Pro Tour Dragon's Maze begins Friday, May 17, on DailyMTG.com and twitch.tv/magicprotour. The live video stream starts Friday at 9 a.m. San Diego time. Brian David-Marshall, Rich Hagon, Rashad Miller, Zac Hill, Marshall Sutcliffe, and Sheldon Menery will bring you round-by-round coverage, player interviews, deck techs, and behind-the-scenes information from inside Magic R&D. Stay on top of every tidbit leading up to the Pro Tour and all the weekend's action by using the official hashtag #ptdgm. Find a time zone near you in the chart below to know when to tune in for the live stream.

Looking for a path on the Pro Tour? Check out the list of ways to earn an invitation here. The current qualifying season runs until August 11, so find a Pro Tour Qualifier near you and get started on your road to Pro Tour Theros in Dublin, to be held October 11-13, 2013.